The first Satrang 2006 meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Erickson Hall Kiva. Students must attend in order to choreograph or participate. A $10 membership fee is due at the time of sign-ups. Satrang includes the singing of both the U.S.
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity is calling for submissions to an annual essay contest that awards about $10,000 in prizes. An MSU student was recognized with an honorable mention in a 2001 contest sponsored by the New York-based organization. In its 17th year, the essay contest asks students to write about an ethical issue relevant to today's world.
Child development junior Andrea Gillis received one of the Bright Horizons Family Solutions' annual Bright Futures Scholarship. The scholarship is in the amount of $2,500, and is given to three undergraduate students who are in the field of early education and child development within the education program. The scholarship committee looks for people who have overcome obstacles and are viewed as deserving by their peers and teachers. Gillis has made the Dean's List every semester. Last year, she worked with first graders and showed an ability to connect with diverse groups of children.
Singers and a storyteller will take part in The Michigan Women's Historical Center and Hall of Fame Holiday Open House from 10 a.m.
A cross-disciplinary conversation about engaged learning and how it is manifested in various fields will take place Saturday. The event's organizers encourage participants to bring their ideas, experiences and questions on the topic. The discussion will be held from 10 a.m.
The MSU Press is one of five organizations receiving a grant from the Michigan Humanities Council for recognizing significant events in American history that were initiated in the state. In 2006, the MSU Press will bring authors from different backgrounds to 10 museums statewide.
A bill introduced in the state House earlier this month could make it a civil infraction to smoke while in a vehicle with someone under the age of 18. The bill states that a person can't possess a lit tobacco product while in a car with a minor.
For Chicano and Latino students aspiring to enter the health field, a new group on campus has been formed to assist them. The group — Chicano/Latinos in Health Education, or CHE — is a support, networking and advocacy organization targeting undergraduate students with health-related majors. Several branches of the organization exist in the western part of the country, but the MSU group is the first CHE in the Midwest. Third-year medical student Francisco Dorado founded the group about a year ago as a member of the Latino Midwest Medical Student Association, which is a graduate student support group. "I knew there was interest and I knew a lot would lose that interest in their first year," Dorado said.
One month into the Spartan Kids child care grant program, reservations for day care providers are filling fast. The grant for undergraduate students with children has been available since Nov.
With winter well on its way, more people have been turning to Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, buses instead of their cars, bikes and feet, according to CATA officials. Officials recently reported that record numbers of people are using the system, which includes numerous buses on and off campus, as well as other special services.
East Lansing city officials are asking for money to fund development projects on land that could have been contaminated by chemicals. The city wants the money to test land that was once occupied by companies that could have leaked chemicals into the ground.
Sunday marked the beginning of Advent, the four weeks leading up to Christmas that the Rev. Mark Inglot calls a "time warp" for those in the Catholic community. "It's a celebration of the fact that Jesus has come, does come to each of us and will come again," said Inglot, pastor at St.
Fewer than half of the medical residency programs in Michigan provide formal training in end-of-life care, according to a recent MSU study. The results showed 46 percent of the residency programs in the state provided formal training in end-of-life care, and 19 percent required training in patient care.
Lansing's mayor-elect Virg Bernero has decided to keep Lansing police Chief Mark Alley and Lansing fire Chief Greg Martin on staff during his term, he announced in a press conference on Tuesday. "They are ready to embrace change," Bernero said.
By Amy Oprean Special to The State News It seemed as if animals had gotten the first tour of Potter Park Zoo's Wonderland of Lights display after their footprints were captured alongside visitors' footprints in fresh snow on Wednesday night. "I think the animals get psyched," said Susan Owens, docent at the zoo for more than 16 years.
Thousands of bargain hunters braved the chilly darkness across Michigan early Friday morning for a shot at early bird sales. In the Lansing area, shopper turnout mirrored the scene across the state.
Some MSU freshmen say they are concerned about the debts they'll have to pay off when they graduate, so they've decided to get involved in lowering tuition rates. "I'm going to be paying loans until I'm 45," kinesiology freshman James Debartolo said.
The MSU Debate Team came in second place at the 49th annual Wake Forest University Shirley Classic. More than 70 colleges and 140 teams participated in the tournament. International relations senior Ryan Burke received 10th place in the Individual Speaker Award.